The Rebecca Riots 1839-1843
Agricultural
Depression
Post 1815
Divisions in welsh rural
Society. Gentry
Anglicised + Anglican
Destruction of gates
Tolls caused problems
when farmers wanted
to get lime
Rising rural
unempmloyment
Rising rents
Majority of population
Welsh speaking + nonConformist.
Protests in Carmarthen
1801 +1818 – shortage
+ price of food
What were the causes
of the Rebecca Riots?
Spark = Turnpike Trusts
and toll-gates.
More trusts in
Carmarthen than any
Where else.
Poor Law Amendment
Act
Commutaion of tithes
ie payment in money
Local magistrates
= gentry. Ie English +
Anglican